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1876–2024
State Senate District 18·Michigan

Michigan 18th State Senate District delivered R+19 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

One of Michigan's most Democratic state senate districts by presidential margin

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MI
Latest
R+19
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
268,291
2024 ACS

Michigan 18th State Senate District, Michigan: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+19 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
268,2912024 5-year
Median household income
$72,8722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.9%2024 5-year
Black
6.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.4%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+19 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
6 counties · 2 D · 4 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−19.3%
58,91887,552148,657
R
−16.9%
57,48681,389141,484
R
−19.3%
45,36968,937122,316
R
−8.0%
53,24262,680117,673
D
+0.2%
62,07361,838126,406

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.5%
English
12.5%
Irish
9.7%
American
4.9%
Polish
4.0%
French
2.4%
Italian
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.2%
2.4%
75–84
2.8%
5.4%
65–74
5.7%
6.8%
55–64
6.8%
6.0%
45–54
6.0%
6.3%
35–44
6.3%
6.5%
25–34
6.3%
4.3%
18–24
4.0%
8.8%
5–17
8.2%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,872
State Senate District 18 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 18$72,872
Michigan$72,875
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.4%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)8.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.9%
speak English only
Spanish3.6%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
10.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.7%
Mainline Protestant
4.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.5%
Methodist
2.5%
Baptist
2.2%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+53.5, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, reflecting a dense, urban constituency where statewide competitive races are seldom in doubt at the district level.

The Republican margin in Michigan 18th State Senate District reached its widest at nineteen points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,872, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 268,291 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 18, Michigan — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/26018/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 18, Michigan vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 18, Michigan voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 148,657 votes cast, 58,918 went Democratic and 87,552 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 18, Michigan's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 18, Michigan as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 18, Michigan last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 18, Michigan voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 18, Michigan?
State Senate District 18, Michigan has a population of 268,291 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 18, Michigan?
Median household income in State Senate District 18, Michigan is $72,872 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of State Senate District 18, Michigan?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 18, Michigan from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.